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RAND experts weigh in on geopolitical strategies, airpower capabilities, and what Sweden's accession means for NATO. A feature story explores new ways of measuring and understanding burdensharing among NATO countries and other U.S. allies.
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Drugsgerelateerde corruptie op Schiphol en in de Rotterdamse haven [Drug-related corruption at Schiphol Airport and the Port of Rotterdam]: Een analyse van corruptiedreigingen, impact en beleidsinstrumenten op basis van de methodologie voor National Risk Assessment [An analysis of corruption threats, impact and policy instruments based on the methodology for National Risk Assessment]

This study provides insight into drug-related corruption threats at Schiphol Airport and the Port of Rotterdam. It highlights the characteristics that can make these ports vulnerable to corruption, the risks, potential impact, and existing policies.
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Countering the Emerging Drone Threat to Correctional Security

Drones are being used to deliver contraband—such as drugs, cell phones, and weapons—into correctional institutions. This report presents findings from a workshop to explore key needs that must be met to better address this drone threat.
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Emerging Technology and Risk Analysis: Unmanned Aerial Systems Intelligent Swarm Technology

Researchers provide an assessment of the risk to the U.S. homeland from intelligent swarm technology using unmanned aerial systems or drones. They consider technology availability, threat, vulnerability, and consequences over the next decade.
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Getting 'Left-of-Launch' in the Counter-Drone Fight

The democratization of drone technology means that adversaries are now able to conduct attacks with near impunity. The Houthis' recent drone attacks in the Red Sea show that America's current approach to countering them is not working. A holistic, offensive strategy is needed.
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UFOs Are Not the Only Potential Threat in American Skies

How can the United States best monitor its millions of square miles of domestic airspace for unidentified anomalous phenomena—what were once called UFOs—or anything else? Public reporting could help officials identify potential threats—but it'd help if the sightings being reported were actually unknown aerial phenomena and not U.S. military aircraft.
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Not the X-Files: Mapping Public Reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Across America

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Grounded: The FAA Alert System Failure Could Be a Wake-Up Call

It turned out to be a system failure that grounded thousands of flights on January 11, but U.S. critical infrastructure faces a range of threats—from Russian hackers, to weather events, to angry individuals with guns. The government and organizations responsible for critical infrastructure can take steps to actively manage these risks.
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Technologies for Primary Screening in Aviation Security

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Increasing Fighter Pilot Retention with Improved Basing Decisions

Leverages a value-added model to identify changes to Air Force basing policy that could improve fighter pilot retention outcomes.

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